Which of the following statements best describes the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) examination?
A) Scores below 30 indicate cognitive impairment.
B) It is a good tool to evaluate mood and thought processes.
C) It is a good tool to detect delirium and dementia and to differentiate these from psychiatric mental illness.
D) It is useful for an initial evaluation of mental health.Additional tools are needed to evaluate changes in cognition over time.
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